title: Genome Sequencing of Four Strains of Rickettsia prowazekii, the Causative Agent of Epidemic Typhus, Including One Flying Squirrel Isolate.
abstract: Rickettsia prowazekii is a notable intracellular pathogen, the agent of epidemic typhus, and a potential biothreat agent. We present here whole-genome sequence data for four strains of R. prowazekii, including one from a flying squirrel.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC)-Frederick, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bishop-Lilly
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butani
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verratti
authors.forename: Vishwesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mokashi
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Allen L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Richards